Gordon Bok - The arbutus
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Capo: 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Am Em Am Em Am G
[Verse]
Our Amking, he has a Cdaughter Gfair
ArFbutus Gis her Amname Em
And Fhe has Ggone a CsoldierEming
To the Dmcourt of the king of GSpain Am G
[Verse]
Where our Amharpers sang of her Cgentle Ggrace
Of her Fbeauty Gand her Amface Em
And the FSpanish Gking's deCclared his Emlove
DmBegged she might share his Gname Am G
[Verse]
Our AmIrish king, he's Churried Ghome
With all Fspeed he Gcould comAmmand Em
And Fthere he's Gtold his Cdaughter Emfair
He's Dmpromised away her Ghand Am G
[Instrumental]
Am C G F G Am
F C Em Dm G Am G
[Verse]
Her Amlovely eyes, they Cfilled with Gtears
And her Fcheeks were Gscarlet Amred Em
"Oh FFather, Gdear, I Ccan't marry Emhim
I'd Dmrather you see me Gdead"Am G
[Verse]
"Oh, but Amyou shall do as CI comGmand
I Fswear it Gon my Amsword Em
Go dFress yourGself in Cbright Emarray
I'll Dmhear not another Gword"Am G
[Verse]
"But AmFather dear, I Clove a Gman
Will FWinsboro Gis his Amname Em
And FI'd not Gleave my Cown true Emlove
For the Dmhand of the king of GSpain"Am G
[Verse]
"But I Amswore you were a Cmaiden Gfair
And my FChiefs did Gall aAmgree Em
I comFmand you Gnow, take Coff your Emgown
That DmI may examine Gthee"Am G
[Verse]
"Oh, AmFather dear, don't Cshame me Gso
I would Frather you Gsee me Amdead Em
BeFfore I'd Glet your Cnoble Emlords
DmSearch for my maidenGhead"Am G
[Verse]
"Take Amoff, take off your Cvery brown Ggown
And Fstand uGpon the Amstone Em
For Fif you Gbe a Cmaiden or Emnone
The Dmtruth it must be Gknown"Am G
[Verse]
So Amshe's taken off her Cvery brown Ggown
And Fshe's let the Ggown fall Amfree Em
But beFfore its Ghem could Ctouch the Emground
She's Dmturned into a Gtree Am G
[Verse]
And her Amlover has turned to the Cgentle Gbreeze
Through heFr branches Ghe does Amplay Em
And Fshe has Gshed her Csoft brown Embark
'DmTill this Fvery Gday Am G